\(a.\dfrac{-42}{12}+\dfrac{9}{12}-\dfrac{17}{12}=-\dfrac{25}{6}\)
\(b.-\dfrac{1}{12}-\dfrac{5}{4}+\dfrac{1}{3}=-\dfrac{1}{12}-\dfrac{15}{12}+\dfrac{4}{12}=-1\)
a) \(\dfrac{-7}{2}+\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{17}{12}=\dfrac{-42}{12}+\dfrac{9}{12}-\dfrac{17}{12}=\dfrac{-42+9-17}{12}=-\dfrac{50}{12}=-\dfrac{25}{6}\)
b)\(-\dfrac{1}{12}-\left(2\dfrac{5}{8}-\dfrac{1}{3}\right)=-\dfrac{1}{12}-\left(\dfrac{21}{8}-\dfrac{1}{3}\right)=-\dfrac{2}{24}-\left(\dfrac{63}{24}-\dfrac{8}{24}\right)\)
\(=-\dfrac{2}{24}-\dfrac{63}{24}+\dfrac{8}{24}=-\dfrac{57}{24}=-\dfrac{19}{8}\)